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Rochester Hills, MI, United States of America

Magellan Dis, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 43

Forward Citations = 3,573

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26 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Jeffrey Alan Millington (22 out of 30 patents)

Larry E Spencer (9 out of 13 patents)

Anthony Albert Slominski (6 out of 6 patents)

4. Steven R Croyle (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Michael O Kirkhart (4 out of 4 patents)

6. John D Begin (3 out of 14 patents)

7. Chandiran Palanisamy (2 out of 2 patents)

8. Kenneth Glenn Maxwell (2 out of 2 patents)

9. Mark E Malinowski (2 out of 10 patents)

10. Jim Piwowarski (2 out of 2 patents)

11. Ernie R Sittaro (2 out of 2 patents)

12. Donald Joe Long (2 out of 2 patents)

13. Brent L DeGraaf (2 out of 2 patents)

14. Yongle Lou (1 out of 5 patents)

15. Karunanidhi Upparapalli (1 out of 4 patents)

Core Competencies:

Cartographic Entities

Data Transmission

Vehicle Speed Sensor

User Interface

Off-Road Navigation

Route Re-Calculation

Multi-Axis Accelerometer

Route Exclusion List

Audible Route Guidance

Location-Based Annotation

Zoomed Maneuver Instruction

Position Network

43 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7170518 - Selective rendering of cartographic entities for a navigation system (2007-01-30),

2. 7142979 - Method of triggering the transmission of data from a mobile asset (2006-11-28),

3. 7075459 - Vehicle speed sensor for navigation system (2006-07-11),

4. 6873907 - Navigation system with user interface (2005-03-29),

5. 6836725 - Vehicle navigation system with off-road navigation (2004-12-28),

6. 6765554 - Navigation system character input device (2004-07-20),

7. 6741928 - Navigation system with figure of merit determination (2004-05-25),

8. 6729176 - Calibration of orthogonal sensor suite (2004-05-04),

9. 6611753 - 3-dimensional intersection display for vehicle navigation system (2003-08-26),

10. 6574551 - Autoscaling of recommended route (2003-06-03),

11. 6539301 - System and method for controlling a vehicle emergency response network (2003-03-25),

12. 6532419 - Calibration of multi-axis accelerometer in vehicle navigation system (2003-03-11),

13. 6529822 - Navigation system with zoomed maneuver instruction (2003-03-04),

14. 6484089 - Navigation system with road condition sampling (2002-11-19),

15. 6430501 - Navigation system with route indicators (2002-08-06),

Company Overview

Magellan Dis, Inc., based in Rochester Hills, MI, specializes in advanced navigation solutions and cartographic technologies. The company focuses on developing innovative systems that enhance user experience in navigation, including off-road applications. Their expertise encompasses vehicle speed sensors, multi-axis accelerometers, and user interface design, enabling features such as audible route guidance and real-time route recalculation. Magellan Dis is committed to delivering reliable navigation tools that cater to diverse user needs in various environments.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

43 Patents

#7 in Rochester Hills, MI

#310 in Michigan

#8,104 in US

#16,047 in the World

Rochester Hills, MI, United States of America

Magellan Dis, Inc.

Forward Citations = 3,573

26 inventors:

Jeffrey Alan Millington (22 out of 30 patents)

Larry E Spencer (9 out of 13 patents)

Anthony Albert Slominski (6 out of 6 patents)

4. Steven R Croyle (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Michael O Kirkhart (4 out of 4 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Magellan Dis, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/magellan-dis

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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